Month: July 2016

July 28, 2016 9:30 a.m. A driver with an apparent medical problem led to a destructive path near the corner of Southeast Stephens and Mosher on Wednesday morning. A report from Roseburg Police says that at about 11:15 a.m. a Winston man was driving north in the right lane of Stephens when he suffered…

July 29, 2016 5:05 a.m. Douglas County’s unemployment rate has risen. New data released on Wednesday by the Oregon State Employment Department shows the seasonally adjusted rate of joblessness at 6.4 percent in June, up from a revised 6.0 percentage rate in May. The rate is 1.5 percentage points below the 7.9 percent recorded in…

July 28, 2016 4:45 a.m. The Myrtle Creek Summer Festival runs Thursday afternoon through Sunday. The 30th annual event kicks off with a “Pie in the Face” contest held by the Chamber of Commerce at 4:00 p.m. That’s the same time the many booths at the festival will open. Opening ceremonies will begin at 5:30…

July 28, 2016 4:20 a.m. A Portland man fell 250 feet in the Wheeler Creek drainage at the Pinnacles area at Crater Lake National Park. A press release from the park says the incident took place at 7:00 p.m. last Saturday. Park rangers and a wildland fire engine crew from the Oregon Department of Forestry…

July 28, 2016 4:00 a.m. The Douglas County Public Works Department will close the Gazley Bridge to all traffic for three days. The bridge will close from 7:00 a.m. on Monday August 15th and will stay closed until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 17th. Motorists are encouraged to access Gazley Road via Interstate Five exit…

July 27, 2016 2:45 p.m. Casa De Belen will have a Block Party on Thursday night. Executive Director Penny McCue says it’s a way to thank the community for its support of the shelter for homeless teens and their families. The evening will include food, games, tours of the facility, live music and more. McCue…